Tower
45 and 46
Manufacturer:
Nicca
Camera Company Ltd (Tokyo)
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Standard lens:
Japan
1957
3500 - 4000*
150xxx up
T,1,2,5,10,15,25
(slow speed dial) B,25,50,100,200,500,1000
Nikkor 2/50 and 1.4/50
This camera, which is a Nicca Type-5 (with the addition of lever wind), was produced exclusively for Sears Roebuck. Sears designation was Tower 45 for cameras fitted with the Nikkor 2/50 lens and Tower 46 for those with the Nikkor 1.4/50.
The back of the camera, which has a flash calculation chart, has a horizontally hinged door, to allow film loading.
*Total
production including Nicca and Snider models.
